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Working in construction comes with certain hazards and potential for injury that one would not find in most other careers. There is a tendency, however, to overlook one simple fact that can significantly reduce the risk of injury and help to protect workers: construction debris removal means safer job sites. What Are the Leading Causes […]

We are all familiar with the expression “you don’t know what you’ve got… until it’s time to pack it up and move to your new house.” Ok, so maybe that’s not the phrase we are used to hearing, but it is certainly true for a great many people. Many, or perhaps even most of us, […]

Most of us are pretty good these days at recycling. We wash and recycle our glass containers, we keep our paper and cardboard, and we may even know which plastic items are acceptable at our local facilities. What we tend to overlook sometimes, however, is metal. We usually remember to recycle Coke cans, and may […]

Whether it’s a tradition that you look forward to, or one that you do your best to get out of, the end of winter signals that it’s time for your annual spring cleaning projects to get underway. For millennia, people have considered spring to be a time of renewal and rebirth. It’s a time when […]

Spring is in the air! Unfortunately, much of fall and winter is still on the ground… Pretty much everyone is familiar with the term “spring cleaning”, and for most people, that involves a lot of work around the house. This is the time of year when people go through old belongings that they no longer […]

Spring Cleaning; Those two simple words bring a sense of relief to some, and a feeling of despair to others. Whether you look forward to the annual chance to purge your home and office of a year’s worth of accumulated junk, or you find yourself wishing someone else would come along and do it for […]

Construction is an important industry, and one that can be profitable and rewarding, but it also has certain challenges that are not necessarily found in other industries. Like any business, construction involves tracking labour and other expenses, as well as deadlines and safety concerns. It also deals with other, non-controllable issues such as weather. But […]

For many of us, looking out the window does not give us much hope that spring is about to arrive. But in truth, it is coming fast, and in many places, the cold grey of winter is already receding. With that in mind, now is a great time to start thinking about your springtime projects, […]

We live in a society where many of our possessions are considered disposable and easily replaced. This is especially true of our electronics. Devices today are being developed at an incredible rate, and many of us have bought into the notion that we must always have the latest and greatest, whether it be a cell phone, a TV, a […]

Many of us tend to collect things without realizing it. When people move to a new dwelling, there is invariably a point where they look at the number of boxes they have packed and ask, “How did we get so much stuff?” You don’t have to be a hoarder to suddenly and unexpectedly find yourself […]